Unit 3: Story 4
Ranita, The Frog Princess by Carmen Agra Deedy
Oral Language
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5- REVIEW
Focus Question:
Why is it important to keep
promises?
Focus Question:
Focus Question:
How are the characters and
events in The Frog Prince
and Ranita, The Frog
Princess similar?
Summarize pg 349
Focus Question:
Think about the characters
described in this article and
those in Ranita, the Frog
Princess. How are the
characters alike? How are
they different?
Focus Question:
How would you treat a
friend who did not honor a
promise? Would you be
willing to forgive him or
her? Explain why or why
not.
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5- REVIEW
What is the lesson or
message of this play?
Build Background pg 338
Read Aloud:
“Another Op’nin’, Another
Show”
pg 339A – 339B
Word Study
Day 1:
Spelling:
Spelling Strategy
Plurals 367E
Pretest –
Spelling PB pg 79
Practice
Spelling PB pg 80
Vocabulary:
Introduce Words
Text pg 341 and TE 367C
PB pg 119
Strategy
Analogies: Synonyms and
Antonyms
Text pg 340
Day 2
Word Study:
Plurals 339C – 339D
PB pg 118
Spelling:
Word Meanings 367F
Phonics/Spelling PB pg 82
Spelling:
Proofread 367F
Phonics/Spelling Book 83
Spelling:
Post Test 367F
Phonics/Spelling PB 84
Spelling:
Word Sorts 367E
Phonics/Spelling PB pg 81
Vocabulary:
Review Words
Synonyms and Antonyms
Pg 342, 367C
PB pg 125
Vocabulary:
Review Words
Related Words 267D
Vocabulary:
Review Words
Morphology 367D
Vocabulary:
Assess Words
Connect to Writing 367D
Unit 3: Story 4
Ranita, The Frog Princess by Carmen Agra Deedy
Reading
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Read
The Frog Prince
Text pgs 340-341
Read
Ranita, The Frog Princess
pgs 342-353
Read
Continue - Ranita, The Frog
Princess
pgs 353 - 359
Read
And Still More Tales
pg 362-365
Comprehension
Strategy: Monitor Comp.
341A – 341B
Comprehension
Strategy: Monitor Comp.
Skill – Theme
PB pg 120
Skill: Theme
PB pg 121
Comprehension Check
pg 361
Review Skill:
Draw Conclusions 361B
PB pg 123
Comprehension
Genre: Expository
Text Feature
Literary Elements Theme
pg 362
PB pg 124
Fluency
Repeated Reading:
Expression 361A
Fluency
Repeated Reading:
Expression 361A
PB pg 122
Fluency
Model Fluency 339B
Fluency
Repeated Reading:
Expression 361A
Day 5-REVIEW
Read
Self-Selected Reading 338K
PB pg 126
Comprehension
Connect and Compare 365
Fluency
Practice 338K
Writing
Day 1
Day 2
Daily Writing:
Write a paragraph about a
recent domestic chore you
did. Why did you do it?
Daily Writing:
Write a paragraph about a
recent promise you made.
How did you keep it?
Trait: Word Choice
Descriptive Language
365A-365B
Reading/Writing
Connection
366-367
Grammar:
DLA: 367G
Complex Sentences 367G
Gram. PB pg 66
Grammar:
DLA: 367G
Complex Sentences 367G
Gram. PB pg 67
Day 3
Day 4
Daily Writing:
Write an invitation to a
family member inviting him
or her to your school play.
Daily Writing:
Write a dialogue between
tow frog characters. In the
dialogue, have them
discuss their daily routines.
Trait: Word Choice
Descriptive Language
367A
Grammar:
DLA: 367G
Complex Sentences 367H
Gram. PB pg 68
Trait: Sentence Fluency
Sentence Variety
367A
Grammar:
DLA: 367G
Complex Sentences 367H
Gram. PB pg 69
Day 5- REVIEW
Daily Writing:
Suppose you have the
chance to act in the school
play, make the scenery, or
design the costumes,
Which would you choose
and why?
Conferencing:
367B
Grammar:
DLA: 367G
Complex Sentences 367H
Gram. PB pg 70